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Medford, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Taylor County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
4,331
Population
954/sq mi density
$53,173
Median Income
$33,665 per capita
$175,300
Home Value
$232,714 Zillow
$809
Median Rent
26.0% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
325
Violent Crime/100K
1,878 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$53,173 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$175,300 home value, $809/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
325 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
23.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,173
29% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,665
14% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.1%
75% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Medford vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Medford’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,173
71%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,665
86%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,024
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$919
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$919
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
50% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.0%
47% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.6%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
85% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,109M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.6%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
8%
Other
19.6%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
538
Restaurants
50
Healthcare
46
Retail
65
Manufacturing
38
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,024
15% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,657
33% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $53,173 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,665 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,024 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $919 |
| County GDP | $1,109M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.424 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 8.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 538 |
| Restaurants | 50 |
| Healthcare | 46 |
| Retail | 65 |
| Manufacturing | 38 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,024 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,657 |